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A Photographic Journey up the Missouri River in North Dakota - Fort Mandan

Photographs of the Missouri River at Fort Mandan

These photos provide a visual journey up the Missouri River in North Dakota. The pictures are arranged in approximate upstream order and dates and locations are given when known.  These photographs may give you a glimpse of the sites Lewis & Clark saw and also serve to illustrate the history and development of the Missouri River.

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Missouri River looking upstream from the Washburn boat landing

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Missouri River near Washburn

June 22, 2000

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, on a bluff above the Missouri River at Washburn, North Dakota

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, on a bluff above the Missouri River at Washburn, North Dakota

Credit: North Dakota Tourism Department

Missouri River near Hensler

October 3, 1976

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Fort Mandan Historic Site in the fall, winter home of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery 1804-1805

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Fort Mandan Historic Site in the fall, winter home of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery 1804-1805

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Fort Mandan Historic Site in the winter, winter home of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery 1804-1805

Credit: North Dakota Tourism Department

Fort Mandan Historic Site in the spring, winter home of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery 1804-1805

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Fort Mandan Historic Site in the summer, winter home of Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery 1804-1805

Credit: North Dakota Tourism Department

Re-creation of the Corps of Discovery’s blacksmith shop at Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Tools similar to those used by Lewis and Clark, Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

An octant, Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

William Clark was responsible for mapping the journey and created maps such as this one displayed at Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Reenactment of the Corps of Discovery leaving Fort Mandan, April 7, 1804, Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Reenactment of the Corps of Discovery leaving Fort Mandan, April 7, 1804, Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Missouri River near Fort Mandan Historic Site

April 7, 2002

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Missouri River near Fort Mandan

Credit: North Dakota Tourism Department

Aerial photograph of reconstructed Fort Mandan

September 16, 1997

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Aerial photograph of the general area of the original Fort Mandan

May 18, 1995

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

General area of the original Fort Mandan

Landsat 7 and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) image

September 1, 2001

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey National Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) web site, The Voyage of Discovery Continues: A Satellite View of the Journey of Lewis and Clark

Whitetail Deer

"Owing to its secretive habits large numbers were not seen but they must have been very abundant due to the large numbers killed for the use of the party. Venison and Indian corn were the principal foods of the expedition while in North Dakota especially at Fort Mandan. 243 killed." (Reid, 1999)

Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Clinker or scoria, called pumice stone by Lewis and Clark, on display at the Paul Broste Rock Museum, Parshall, North Dakota

May 11, 2003

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Missouri River between Washburn and Stanton

June 20, 2000

Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

References

Reid, Russell and Clell G. Gannon. 1999. Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark in North Dakota. North Dakota History: 66(2):2-14. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Page. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/2000/bmam/bmam.htm (Version 16MAR2000).

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